Build fully animated cartoon explainer videos from a library of characters, scenes, and props — no animation skills required.
Toonly is a cartoon explainer video creator that lets you build fully animated scene-based videos using a drag-and-drop interface. You select characters from the library, place them in backgrounds, add props, sync audio, and export — no animation timeline or keyframing required.
Unlike Doodly (which creates draw-on-screen whiteboard videos), Toonly produces full-color animated scenes similar to explainer videos you'd see on product landing pages and YouTube pre-roll ads.
Toonly is included in every Voomly Cloud subscription alongside five other tools.
| Type | Cartoon Explainer Video Maker |
| Characters | 510 images (30 chars × 17 poses) |
| Backgrounds | 81 unique illustrated scenes |
| Platform | Desktop (Mac & PC) |
| Included In | Voomly Cloud ($49/mo) |
| Our Score | 8.5 / 10 |
30 distinct pre-animated characters each available in 17 different poses — standing, walking, pointing, talking, gesturing, and more. Every pose is production-ready.
Professionally illustrated scene backgrounds covering offices, homes, outdoors, tech environments, healthcare settings, retail spaces, and more — all in consistent visual style.
Hundreds of illustrated props — devices, furniture, vehicles, icons, UI elements — to populate your scenes and make them feel rich and contextually relevant.
Import audio files and sync them to your scenes. Direct integration with Talkia lets you generate a voiceover and bring it straight into your Toonly project timeline.
Add animated text overlays, titles, captions, and callouts with a variety of entrance and exit animation styles. Full font and color control included.
Organize your video as a sequence of scenes with independent timing controls. Add transitions between scenes and set the duration of each element's appearance.
Homepage and landing page explainers that visually walk through how a product works. Toonly's full-color scenes look polished and professional without a production team.
Short animated ads for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. The vibrant cartoon style stops scrolling and communicates a message quickly — critical for paid ad performance.
Show product benefits, app features, or onboarding flows through animated storytelling. Toonly videos on checkout or trial sign-up pages consistently improve conversions.
Toonly's bright, friendly illustration style suits content aimed at parents, children, or general consumer audiences who respond to approachable, colourful visuals.
Create custom characters in People Builder and use them in Toonly alongside the built-in asset library for brand-matched characters.
Generate your script voiceover in Talkia, then import the audio directly into Toonly to sync with scene timing.
Upload finished Toonly videos to Voomly for lead capture, interactive CTAs, and analytics — turning explainers into conversion tools.
Get Toonly plus 5 more tools — Doodly, Talkia, People Builder, Pyks, and Voomly Hosting — all for $49/month with a 14-day free trial.
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